The A1 has now re-opened in both directions at Harlaxton after being closed for most of the day.
There's still quite a lot of traffic in the area however so bear that in mind if you're planning on using the road.
Ten years of Spires and Steeples
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
You may have attempted this in the past - but the Spires and Steeples challenge is back for its ten year anniversary.
The route starting in Lincoln and finishing in Sleaford is an off-road trail which follows marked public footpaths and bridleways crossing open fields and countryside lanes.
It's in aid of WheelPower which provides sports wheelchairs, training and support to disabled people.
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It has such a great community feeling. We have participants take part from across the country and it’s great to see everyone supporting each other along the way whether they know each other or not. That’s what makes the challenge what it is.
It's taking place on Sunday 15 October.
Traffic and travel: Delays in the south of the county
BBC Travel
The A1 is still shut in both directions at Harlaxton following the incident this morning and diversions are causing traffic build-ups in the south of the county.
A Boston man who shot five members of the public with an air rifle after binging on vodka has been jailed for 14 months.
39-year-old Ruslanas Solovjovas of Vauxhall Road, took pot shots from the upstairs flat of the former Wellington pub building on November 13 last year. Armed police rushed to the Frieston Road area of the town as a result.
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When police entered the building they found a clearly drunk Solovjovas who told them he was "Jesus Christ."
Passing sentence today at Lincoln Crown Court, Judge Michael Heath told him that he had behaved "stupidly."
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Fortunately the physical injuries were not serious. However, you could have caused the loss of eyes and heaven knows what would have happened if you had hit somebody in the temple.
Appeal for missing Luke Harris
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
Lincolnshire Police say they're concerned for the safety of 20-year-old Luke Harris who was reported missing from the Newark area at around 15:00 yesterday.
He was last seen wearing a yellow jumper, green jacket and black jeans and police believe he could be in our county.
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Princess Anne in Louth
Laura Foster
BBC Look North
More now on the Princess Royal's visit to Louth, she's been shaking a lot of hands at the Lincolnshire Wolds Riding for the Disabled group!
Fundraisers behind a Lincoln cancer charity shop say they have seen a 50% decrease in footfall after the loss of the bus station and works on Sincil Street.
A Lincolnshire farmer says he could face a hefty bill because of bird flu precautions.
Outbreaks of avian flu in the past few weeks have meant poultry has had to be kept indoors.
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Neil Scaman, an egg farmer, says keeping the birds inside could mean his produce losing its free-range status.
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Will we have to change the packaging and things like that? It could get very expensive... but it's just one of those things and our hands are tied until Defra tell us we can let our birds out.
The government says farmers keep the free range status for 12 weeks in special circumstances.
Fatal crash update: A158 re-opens
BBC Travel
The A158 has now re-opened after the fatal road accident this morning.
Live Reporting
Alex Rhodes
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- A Boston man who identified himself as "Jesus Christ" to police has been jailed for shooting five people with an air rifle
- A man has died after being hit by a lorry on the A158 in the early hours of this morning
- Bird flu precautions are threatening the free-range status of some Lincolnshire farmers' chickens
- Five people were "taken ill" after taking a batch of Black Mamba
- Princess Anne has been in Louth
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- Five people were taken ill after using a harmful batch of a drug called Black Mamba
- A campaign to get the Red Arrows immortalised in Lego is making good progress
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Latest PostFive things we've learned today
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
That's it from me for another week, I hope I and the team have been able to keep you up to date with all things Lincolnshire.
We'll be back on Monday from 08:00 but until then I'll leave you with our five top stories today:
Enjoy your weekend.
The weather this evening
Keeley Donovan
Weather presenter, BBC Look North
Blustery rain will spread in from the southwest through the evening before easing away north during the early hours of Saturday.
Clearer skies and colder conditions will follow, bringing a risk of frost and localised icy patches.
Watch: Jet skiing on a nature reserve?
Jake Zuckerman
BBC Look North
Plans to allow jet skiing on a nature reserve in Scunthorpe have been condemned by local people.
Residents say it will cause damage to the site and drive away rare birds.
Grantham’s Watergate car park put forward as potential starter homes development
Grantham Journal
Objectors have told the district council to leave a town centre car park alone after it was included in a document proposing areas for development of starter homes.
A1 reopens in both directions
BBC Travel
The A1 has now re-opened in both directions at Harlaxton after being closed for most of the day.
There's still quite a lot of traffic in the area however so bear that in mind if you're planning on using the road.
Ten years of Spires and Steeples
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
You may have attempted this in the past - but the Spires and Steeples challenge is back for its ten year anniversary.
The route starting in Lincoln and finishing in Sleaford is an off-road trail which follows marked public footpaths and bridleways crossing open fields and countryside lanes.
It's in aid of WheelPower which provides sports wheelchairs, training and support to disabled people.
It's taking place on Sunday 15 October.
Traffic and travel: Delays in the south of the county
BBC Travel
The A1 is still shut in both directions at Harlaxton following the incident this morning and diversions are causing traffic build-ups in the south of the county.
Missing Newark man found
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
Jail for Boston air rifle shooter
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
A Boston man who shot five members of the public with an air rifle after binging on vodka has been jailed for 14 months.
39-year-old Ruslanas Solovjovas of Vauxhall Road, took pot shots from the upstairs flat of the former Wellington pub building on November 13 last year. Armed police rushed to the Frieston Road area of the town as a result.
When police entered the building they found a clearly drunk Solovjovas who told them he was "Jesus Christ."
Passing sentence today at Lincoln Crown Court, Judge Michael Heath told him that he had behaved "stupidly."
Appeal for missing Luke Harris
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
Lincolnshire Police say they're concerned for the safety of 20-year-old Luke Harris who was reported missing from the Newark area at around 15:00 yesterday.
He was last seen wearing a yellow jumper, green jacket and black jeans and police believe he could be in our county.
Princess Anne in Louth
Laura Foster
BBC Look North
More now on the Princess Royal's visit to Louth, she's been shaking a lot of hands at the Lincolnshire Wolds Riding for the Disabled group!
The weather this afternoon
Keeley Donovan
Weather presenter, BBC Look North
Rather and cloudy and windy across the county this afternoon, with the cloud getting thicker as we head towards the evening.
We could see some scattered outbreaks of rain as well but staying mild.
Pair face trial over term-time absence
A couple accused of taking their son out of primary school to attend two family weddings have appeared in court.
The parents, from Cleethorpes, each received fines for their son's eight-day absence from a North East Lincolnshire school during term time.
They took him out of school last June to attend the weddings.
At Grimsby Magistrates Court, both denied two charges of their son failing to attend regularly at school.
Lincoln cancer charity shop footfall down 50% since city centre works began
The Lincolnite
Fundraisers behind a Lincoln cancer charity shop say they have seen a 50% decrease in footfall after the loss of the bus station and works on Sincil Street.
Weather Watchers: Lincolnshire's big skies
BBC Weather Watchers
Because a lot of Lincolnshire is rather flat it makes the skies seem bigger than almost anywhere else.
We think that this photo taken by wrobz in Goltho near Wragby shows this off perfectly.
The headlines
Carla George
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire
The latest from the Lincolnshire newsroom:
Bird flu 'threatens farmer's free-range status'
Harry Parkhill
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire
A Lincolnshire farmer says he could face a hefty bill because of bird flu precautions.
Outbreaks of avian flu in the past few weeks have meant poultry has had to be kept indoors.
Neil Scaman, an egg farmer, says keeping the birds inside could mean his produce losing its free-range status.
The government says farmers keep the free range status for 12 weeks in special circumstances.
Fatal crash update: A158 re-opens
BBC Travel
The A158 has now re-opened after the fatal road accident this morning.
Lincoln sign striker Southwell
Dayle Southwell joins National League leaders Lincoln City on a one-month loan from Wycombe Wanderers
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